Definition of Erithrin
{ E*ryth"rin, E*ryth"rine (?) },
n. [Gr. 'eryqro`s red.]
1. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline
substance, C20H22O10, extracted from
certain lichens, as the various species of Rocella. It is a
derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red
compounds derived from it. Called also erythric
acid.
2. (Min.) See Erythrite,
2.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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